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Marshallese name

FISHING LINE*

Scientific name

Island

caught in deep water by lagoon or ocean
Kuro

grouper
Epinephelus fuscagultatus

Ailuk, Rongelap, Uterik,
Wotho

Lejebjeb

rock grouper or rockhind
Epinephulus adscenscionts
Epinephulus albofasciatus

Ailuk, Rongelap (bottom
fishing), Uterik,
Wotho

sCavanger

Ailuk, Rongel..

scavanger
Lethrinus variegatus

Ailuk, Rongelap, Wotrho

red snapper
Lutjanus gibbus

Ailuk, Wotho, Rongelap
(bottom fishing)

squirrel fish

Ailuk, Uterik

Ewae or Loom

streaker
Aprion virescens

Ailuk, Uterik, Rongelap

Lane or Ikbwij

skip jack
Caranx lessoni/crevally

Uterik, Rongelap, Ailuk

Bwilak

unicorn sturgeon
Naso lituratus

Ailuk

Perak

Lethrinus kollopterus

Dijin

Jato or

Lkonbon

or Jaap

Jera

Holocentrus sp./Myrispistis sp

Weo

*used in deep water (lagoon or ocean)

, Uterik

Wotho, Uterik, Ailuk,

Rongelap

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